War scenes from Europe described by B J Johnson
B J Johnson, five years in France, spoke at the Sauk County Historical Society meeting in Baraboo detailing scenes from Paris to Verdun. He described crowded stations, refugees, German advances, trench warfare with deep dugouts, and daily life under bombardment. He noted Paris darkened by Zeppelin raids, humane acts amid destruction, and French confidence in victory, plus tangential notes on prices, soldiers pay, and allied trenches.
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Europe
B. J. Johnson
Sauk County Historical Society
Johnson
France
Spain
Paris
Mr. Johnson
Verdun
Germany
Kaiser
New York
F. E. Wichern
D. Joseph Johnson
W. A. Johnson
Baraboo
Prairie du Lac
A. A. Johnson
St. Paul
Lower Narrows Farmers Club Meeting Highlights
A crowded turnout at the Lower Narrows school house featured a program with songs by Carl Squires Harold Bair and others, recitations by Mrs. B Trussell Earl Squires and Roy Schigner, a pantomime by Mounds club, and a debate on whether Being prepared for war will preserve peace with sides led by Chas E Squires Tom Williams Theo Squires and D E Williams. The next meeting is scheduled for March 30.
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Lower Narrows
Farmers’ Club
Carl Squires
Harold Bair
Tom Stanley
B. Trussell
Man Mound’s Club
Fiora Squires
Marcella Lawrence
Earl Squires
Roy Schigner
D. Cochran
Lottie Owens
Chas. E. Squires
Tom Williams
Theo Squires
D. E. Williams
F. J. Stanley
Judge O Neill Forges Links Between Law and Society
Judge James O Neill of Neillsville spoke at the Fortnightly Literary club on the value of juries and the bar in shaping society. He praised honest lawyers, discussed judicial conciliation, and urged support for an international court after the European conflict. Attendees included E Aug Runge F R Bentley W H Cady and Mrs Julius Lucht.
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Amelia Krahm
George Goodrich
O’neill
G.S Schenfelbein
Reedsburg
Mittelstadt
Ewer
Mr. Goodrich
William A. Wyse
William Sweet
Hugh O’connor
W. H. Schulze
William Schenfelbein
Amelia Kraln
Charles H. Stone
Frank Thompson
Aaron Austin
James Whitely
William P. Miller
Ida Ost
Louisa Middlestadt
Joseph Huntley
Frank Middlestadt
Susie Chamness
William D. Chamness
Ironton
Mr. Chamness
James O’neill
Neillsville
Circuit Court
Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court
New York
America
E. Aug. Runge
F. R. Bentley
W. H. Cady
Lucy Morley
Julius Lucht
Twentieth Century Club Holds March Meeting in Library
The March session of the Twentieth Century Club met in their room with Mrs. Astle reading the drama Tragedy of Nan by Masefield. Mrs. Train opened the discussion while Mrs. Runge reported on Baby Week and the baby column will continue. A Congress member J Charles Linthicum read a dairy inspection resolution urging tighter supervision citing a Bureau of Animal Industry report that most creameries are unsanitary and milk not pasteurized.
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Twentieth Century Club
Nan
Masefield
Bureau of Animal Industry
Watkins-Wilson Wedding in Lyons Ceremony
Thursday at 2 PM Roy C Watkins and Miss Viola Willson united in marriage at the home of Ed Watkins in Lyons with about fifty guests. Pastor FE O Coontz officiated the ring ceremony as Lillian Watkins acted as flower girl. The couple will reside in Madison at 330 West Doty Street after refreshments following the ceremony. Watkins works for the Gisholt Company.
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Royal C. Watkins
Viola Willson
Ed. Watkins
Lyons
FE. O.’Coontz
Advent Christian Church
Lillian Watkins
Watkins
Baraboo
Wild Oats Threaten North Dakota Crops
James House writes from Glover North Dakota describing a severe winter with blizzards and impassable roads. He notes farmers raised a large crop of small grain last season while corn failed but not acutely, since it is mainly a feed crop. He warns wild oats as a major weed choking wheat fields and requiring plow and haying. He hopes for a regular correspondent from Delton and ends with best wishes to The News.
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James House
Glover
North Dakota
Delton
Seeing Sights in New York Card by Sheriff Hale
Sheriff H. L. Hale writes from New York describing a visit to the city prison known as The Tombs and the surrounding Criminal Court District. He notes the Egyptian style building and the Bridge of Sighs linking to the court across the street as prisoners move toward trial or possible sentencing.
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Tombs
New York
Criminal Court
Delay in Surgery Costs Life of Mrs Klumpp
The article recalls medical authorities urging early operations as delays can worsen conditions. Mrs. Klumpp of North Freedom delayed an operation for years, later presenting in critical state with gangrenous intestine. Baraboo hospital care could not prevent her death after late consultation.
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Klumpp
North Freedom
Baraboo
Baraboo Hospital Performs Apppendectomy Operation
Yesterday at Baraboo hospital an appendectomy was performed on patient named Homer Pitts. The procedure proceeded without reported complications and recovery is expected.
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Homer Pitts
Baraboo Hospital
Baraboo Commercial Club Holds March 18 1916 Meeting
The Baraboo Commercial Association Board of Directors met March 18 1916 at 8 o'clock with most directors present. Reports covered freight depot improvements, road to Devil's Lake, prize fund for county road work, and potential ad campaigns. Committees were tasked with evaluating a Chicago post office site appropriation and gasoline tax opposition, plus plans for a banquet and a new railroad to Portage.
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Baraboo Commercial Association
T. F. Risley
Mead
Transportation Committee
Devil’s Lake
Devils Lake
East Sauk
State Park
Baraboo
State Park Board
Pres. Mead
L. S. van Orden
Association of National Commercial Secretarys
Chicago Daily News
Wisconsin
Interstate Committee
New Chicago
Congress
F.om
St Paul Commercial Club
Burt Williams
Portage
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Ward
Paria
Maine
Miles
England
Tculuithu Uaul
LOWES
Lawyers AT Club
O’ Neill
Webster
Clay
Lincoln
Evarts
Kilihu Root
Joseph Choate
Matthew H. Carpenter
William F. Vilas
John C. Spooner
Samuel D. Hastings
Green Bay
Frederick C. Winker
Milwaukee
Burr W. Jones
Madison
B. R.goggins
Grand Rapids
Clare B. Bird
Wausau
L. K. Luce
Superior
Board of
Circuit Judges
Grimm
Neside
Dakota
H. L. Hale
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